Jackie Ingram, 77, of North has announced her candidacy for a seat on the Mathews County Board of Supervisors in the Nov. 7 election. One of three incumbent supervisors, Ingram, who is running as an independent, has served on the board for the past four years.
Ingram said she would like to continue her service and address some of the ongoing issues facing the board, including the tax situation. The board should pay more attention “sooner than later” to why there have been changes in the value of property, she said. Ingram voted to change the reassessment schedule to every two years instead of seven to help remedy the problem, but she said more needs to be done. After the next reassessment, she said, the board needs to examine the results to determine whether the overall numbers come down.
The board also needs to take a good look at the needs of the schools, said Ingram.
“We’re losing experienced educators,” she said. “We need to be positive we are doing the right thing as far as fundin...